'Nigeria Players Will Want Me to Beat Bafana Bafana' -Benin Coach Says Ahead of WCQ

• Benin Republic manager Gernot Rohr has made a honest confession about the Super Eagles players ahead of the Cheetahs' clash against Bafana Bafana
• The former Nigeria national team coach explained why is ex-players will want his to defeat South African in their next World Cup qualifiers
• Nigeria need a favourable result in the game between South Africa and Benin Republic, as they continue to work towards qualifying for the next world cup

The head coach of the Cheetahs of Benin, Gernot Rohr, has explained why the Super Eagles players will want his team to defeat South Africa in their next FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

Super Eagles need South Africa to drop points as they are working towards leapfrogging them to top place in Group C.

Rohr explains why Super Eagles players want him to beat Bafana

Speaking ahead of the clash between Bafana Bafana and Benin as per Daily Post, Rohr believes that Group C standings is very tight and their result against South Africa could determine their fate.

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The German manager claimed he's confident that his team can beat Hugo Broos' side, and explained why his former players are hoping he gets a good result in Abidjan.

"The group is very tight, with South Africa two points ahead of us and three points ahead of Rwanda. Then there's Nigeria, who got their first win and are also behind us," the former Nigeria national team coach said.

"I truly believe we have to beat South Africa because every team in the group needs to defeat the others.

"Nigeria will definitely go all out to win against Zimbabwe. My former players will want me to beat South Africa, and that same intensity will be there for all the teams playing on Tuesday in the group."

Rohr also predicted that Zimbabwe will give Super Eagles problems when they host them in Uyo on Tuesday.

"The 2-2 draw is acceptable. In the first half, we were the better team, but they took control in the second half. A 2-2 result always means one point," the German coach said.

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"We knew this was Zimbabwe's last chance to qualify for the World Cup. Now, with three points, their hopes are over.

"But they are fighting hard, and I know that with this coach and his staff, they will continue to put up a strong fight, both against Nigeria in Uyo and against Rwanda and Lesotho."

A win for Benin Republic will put them back on top of Group C while South Africa will be back to second place if Rwanda didn't get a good result against Lesotho.

Bafana Bafana winning the tie will see them solidify their place on top of the Group with 13 points, while Nigeria are condemned to getting all three points against Zimbabwe if they are to put more pressure of South Africa and Benin.

Rohr explains why he's worried ahead of Bafana clash

Briefly News also reported that Gernot Rohr stated the reason he's worried ahead of Benin clash with South Africa in the FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Source: Briefly News